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Bickford of Carmel

5829 116th Street East, Carmel, IN 46033

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Friendly staff

He has the Maple room. Very spacious with separate bedroom. Sometimes he likes the food other times he doesn't The staff is very friendly and attentive.

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Bickford of Carmel

About the facility

From freshly prepared meals to an energetic social scene, Bickford ensures your loved one experiences the zest of life every day. Our caregivers, more like extended family, are there at every step, ensuring your loved one’s best possible life.

Central to our ethos is the HigherPath senior health model, a nationally celebrated approach that emphasizes proactive care. It's perhaps no surprise that our resident happiness is unparalleled, boasting ratings twice the industry's average.



Get your loved one on the HigherPath

Many assisted living facilities seem similar. But Bickford’s nationally recognized senior health model is taking the road less traveled and championing a higher standard of senior care. An interdisciplinary care team will ensure your loved one is getting whatever proactive interventions they need to stay on a higher path.

On-site primary care
High-performing care network
Interdisciplinary care meetings
Integrated health records
Outcome-focused technology

Created to care for our family. Devoted to serving yours.

Bickford was founded in 1991 to care for our own mother. What started out as a family need has blossomed into our life’s work. We’re still family-owned and operated today.

Support in a home-like environment

Your loved one deserves to focus on what matters most — living the best life possible. Whatever care needs they have,...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

Bickford of Carmel

Pricing

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Amenities

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Healthcare Services

  • Incontinence Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Memory Care
  • High Acuity Care

Meals & Dining

  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Professional Chef
  • Kosher

Room Amenities

  • Handicap Accessible
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Bath Tubs
  • Air Conditioned
  • Kitchenette
  • Cable or Satellite TV

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room
  • Café or Bistro

Transportation & parking

  • Uncovered Parking
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Transportation at Cost

Pets

  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Cats Allowed
  • Pet Care Available

Common areas

  • TV Lounge
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Library
  • Beauty Salon

Recreational areas

  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Piano or Organ
  • Game Room

Services

  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Beautician
  • Housekeeping
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands

Languages spoken

  • English

Activities

  • Men's Club
  • Book Club
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Bible Study Group

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5829 116th Street East,
Carmel, IN 46033

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Pet friendly

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Care types offered

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Reviews

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8.2 out of 10
Review Score29 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.1
Cleanliness
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Care Services
4.2
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0
Activities
4.1
Value for Cost
4.0

A Place for Mom has scored Bickford of Carmel with 8.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Bickford of Carmel has 29 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.

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Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 5, 2026

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Bickford of Carmel

I think we are still in the "learning" process. I can tell you the small size of the facility is a plus! The food is good with a good menu and alternate choices. The room size is good. I think at this time, the negative or bad part of our experience is staff! We were not admitted until the middle of September, our first day, and it was 3 days later for our meeting with the higher staff. I will say the we were coming into a situation that a Director of Nursing had left the week we moved in. That has been a very disheartening issue. We also are having an issue with the billing process. We signed up, first check included, but we couldn't get the plan together to move from the other facility until the [date removed]. So we feel like there was a bit of bait and switch from the beginning. The first week and a half were tough. We still are learning about processes and how the overall staffing works. That's a lot of info, and I think that covers a lot. Not all, but a lot. Most everything is settling down, but we still have to figure out what the care staff does and doesn't do.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 5, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Friendly staff

He has the Maple room. Very spacious with separate bedroom. Sometimes he likes the food other times he doesn't The staff is very friendly and attentive.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 3, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Bickford of Carmel

The leadership team is always very helpful and open to learning about the residents. They seem very caring and receptive. They communicate with the families clearly and don't hesitate to reach out withe questions or concerns. The facility is inviting and clean. It has a "country club" vibe to it. There are many places for residents to hang out.

Karen W

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 1, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Bickford of Carmel

Fully staffed and very friendly! Great with the residents.

Kelly F

Memory Care

Family/friend

May 20, 2026

1.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Repeated Care and Medication Administration Failures

We truly hoped this placement would work & did not make the decision to leave lightly. Unfortunately, we experienced repeated concerns involving missed medications, inconsistent medication timing, lack of medication supervision, missed meals, poor communication, & prolonged hygiene neglect. There was no shower support, my mom repeatedly went a month without cleaning. We requested a urine screen six times over several months, only for a UTI to finally be confirmed after visible blood was observed and outside testing was completed. She was skipped for multiple evening medications & medications were rarely supervised, simply left on the counter. The most difficult part was feeling like our concerns were continually minimized while our family was forced to monitor care ourselves through cameras and outside caregivers. In the end, for her health and safety, we felt we had no choice but to move her. No family should have to fight this hard for basic care, communication, and follow-thru.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 26, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Bickford of Carmel

The smaller, homey atmosphere is very nice. The workers and administrative staff work closely with the residents and know them by name. I would recommend the Bickford if you want a smaller, closer atmosphere.

JM

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 2, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for Bickford of Carmel

They do a great job with clients. The staff is good at communications. They are very friendly. I would definitely recommend them.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 19, 2025

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Needs Improvement

For the price point, I would absolutely not recommend to anyone. Poorly managed, dirty, not well-maintained, high staff turn over, including administrative team with no notice to family members. Huge disappointment.

JASON

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 13, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Bickford of Carmel

I would definitely recommend it. The entire staff is great. It is centrally located between my siblings and 8 minutes from my home. When interacting with the contact point, there was the most genuine approach amongst all 5 locations that contacted me. When we toured the facility, all of us there felt like it was the place for her.

Barry

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 6, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Would recommend. Great staffing and service. Clean environment

5 all across the board. So far it's been great. Highly recommend the Bickford of Carmel facility to other families. The staff is going out of their way to help with the occupants. And my dad loves the dog

SH

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 16, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Staff
5.0

Review for Bickford of Carmel

They were attentive to my needs and were quick to respond.

Beth

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 12, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Bickford cared for well-being of my dad

My father moved into Bickford of Carmel just before the Covid lockdowns. This facility was a Godsend for us because they were understanding of both the physical and emotional aspects of care. They worked very hard to train the staff for my father's Diabetic Care.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

August 1, 2017

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0

From what we saw on our tour of the Bickford of Carmel, the community looked nice and clean, beautiful apartments but rather small, the staff was nice, and our questions were answered. It was a nice experience, but it wasn't the right fit for and we felt that the move-in fee was more than we wanted to pay.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

January 12, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Mother loves it!

The move to the Bickford has been a positive experience for my mother. She is making a lot of new friends and joining in all of the activities that they have available. She loves that she can go out of her room and talk to people. She loves how clean the place is and how friendly everyone is. The housekeeping does a very good job, she enjoys that they go into her room and make her bed. The meals are decent, the portions are good and she likes walking into the dining room for her meals. I really like that it is a lock down memory unit so I have the peace of mind that she will never walk out and not be able to find her way back.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 26, 2016

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Bickford of Carmel was a wise choice!

The Bickford of Carmel was the best fit for mom! The staff have been patient and wonderful with caring with her needs. They are proactive and call me with any concerns that come up with her care. They offer a variety of activities that mom has been participating in. She is enjoying partaking in the activities. She has been eating well and likes the variety of good meals offered. The community is a very safe and secure community. It is very well kept and always smells nice.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

May 6, 2016

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

I looked here when I was looking into options. I liked it but it was just a little too small for our needs, with only about 35 apartments.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 20, 2016

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
2.0

Not a good experience

Our experience with Bickford of Carmel was not a good one, overall. The facility itself seemed like a nice enough place, it was well kept and clean, and from what I saw it seemed like they did a good job with the food. However, I was not impressed with what I saw of the care and management staff. I think they could have been much more thorough when evaluating the needs of my loved one. They told us it would be a good fit for him, and then within a few days of him moving in they told us we'd need to hire 24 hour outside help for him. Based on our experience I'd advise families to really be sure their loved one is a good fit when looking into placement here.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

March 18, 2016

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0

Very nice place!

Overall our experience with Bickford of Carmel has been a good one. I really like the care strategy that they use at Bickford. All of the staff, even the managers and other administrative staff, help out with the cleaning, serve in the dining room, etc. For the most part it works very well and all of the residents get a lot of attention and care! There are a few instances where a more tightly organized system would benefit them, but overall my loved one is doing very well here!

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

February 22, 2016

4.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5

Very nice place

Overall our experience with Bickford of Carmel has been a very good one, I'd give them high marks across the board! The staff here is friendly, professional, and every one of them has some training in dealing with memory/Alzheimer's care. The facility itself is clean and well kept, and they've got all sorts of activities for the residents. It's a very nice place.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

January 11, 2016

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Wonderful

Things are going wonderful and fabulous. We couldn't be happier with them. We have absolutely no complaints with the staff, facility or level of care at Bickford. Wonderful place and we couldn't ask for more.

Bickford of Carmel

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bickford of Carmel

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